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Resolved PowerServer Recognizing File Server Directories

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  1. CJ Lai
    CJ Lai
  2. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
  3. Thursday, 14 May 2020 20:23 PM UTC

Hi 

I have script in my Client/Server-turn-Web/Mobile application to 'see' directories on any file servers that are in our company's network. The app worked great in 2017 R3

Onto 2019 R2.

I understand that some of PowerBuilder File Functions are unsupported in PowerServer ('ChangeDirectory', 'CreateDirectory', 'DirectoryExists'.... according to this post - https://bit.ly/2zBua8f)

I am looking for a work-around for those. If you have a good substitute for any of the above, please share.

In the meantime, I just hard-coded a local C:\ drive location to dw_1.SaveAs a PDF file to, it worked. I got a PDF file in the said folder.

However, if I change the file location to a file server \\servername\folder1\folder2\filename.PDF, then the SaveAs would fail.

Why? What should I do to SaveAs a PDF onto a file server?

Thank you!

CloudPro vs UNC (\\servername\folder\folder\...)
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Chris Pollach @Appeon
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  1. Thursday, 14 May 2020 21:26 PM UTC
  2. PowerServer 2020 or older (Obsolete)
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Hi CJ;

  UNC based paths are not supported in PowerServer. Only Mapped drives.

  Here are a few workarounds that I use (FWIW), as follows:

1) Use PowerServer's FTP feature to move the PDF created locally to an Server's landing pad.

2) Create a Web Service in IIS that creates the PDF on the Server side and save it to a Server's folder.

3) Create a RESTFul Web Service (C#Web API) that allows the PDF file transfer and then saves it to a folder on the server side.

4) Save the PDF to a BLOB in the DB. Then have a server side App pick it up from the Blob column in the DB and deposit it where you need it.

Food for thought.  HTH

Regards ... Chris

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CJ Lai
  1. CJ Lai
  2. Friday, 5 June 2020 19:37 PM UTC
I am utilizing PowerServer's File Service to move around my files between Web Server and File Servers. Thank you, Chris, for your suggestions!
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Chris Pollach @Appeon
  1. Chris Pollach @Appeon
  2. Friday, 5 June 2020 19:42 PM UTC
You are most welcome!
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